Battle of the Issus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Pursuit_of_Darius_III
Consolidation of power in Asia Minor
gptkbp:alexander's_campaign Expanded into Persia
gptkbp:alexander's_reputation Enhanced as a military leader
gptkbp:artistic_vision Paintings and sculptures
gptkbp:casualties High for the Persians
Lower for the Macedonians
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Persian_army
gptkb:Macedonian_army
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials and reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of military genius
gptkbp:darius's_campaign Defended against invaders
gptkbp:darius's_forces Estimated 100,000
gptkbp:darius's_legacy Struggled to maintain empire
gptkbp:darius's_reputation Damaged after defeat
gptkbp:darius's_retreat Led to loss of territory
gptkbp:darius's_strategy Retreat and regroup
gptkbp:date 333 BC
gptkbp:depicted_in Art and literature
gptkbp:fought_against Flat terrain
Macedonians and Persians
The Orontes River
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military academies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Wars of Alexander the Great
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the rise of Alexander
Symbol of strategic warfare
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Arrian's_Anabasis
gptkb:Plutarch's_Lives
gptkb:Curtius_Rufus'_Histories
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Issus
gptkbp:influenced Western military thought
Subsequent battles in the region
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Darius_III
gptkbp:legacy Foundation for Hellenistic period
gptkbp:location Issus
gptkbp:next_event gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela
gptkb:Siege_of_Tyre
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:The_Persian_Wars
gptkbp:result gptkb:Macedonian_victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in Alexander the Great's campaign
gptkbp:strategy Approximately 40,000
Flanking maneuver
Combined arms approach
Boosted after victory
Diminished after defeat
Heavy infantry focus
Aggressive advance
Use of superior mobility
Use of overwhelming numbers
Attempted to outflank Macedonians
Influenced future conquerors
Utilized terrain effectively
gptkbp:tactics Use of cavalry
Use of infantry phalanx
gptkbp:terrain gptkb:Macedonian_forces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alexander's_Campaign
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6